Webpage to view aerial imagery

General talk
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Is there an alternative to this website?
The problem is it insists on me logging onto OSM every session so I’m unable to pass it coordinate parameters via a script, so it always initially displays over Russia.

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For the global mosaics I don’t believe there is anything, which is not a surprise considering that we typically only have permission to use them in context of editing OSM which a website clearly isn’t.

For other sources the ELI website might work.

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Better OSM script has it. But what are you trying to do?
Monthly free tiles for devs

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Given you mention context, what does that mean?

Why does a website with OSM approved aerial imagery prevent us from using it to edit?

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I’m trying to edit the OSM database using the most accurate sources available.
Unsure what made you think I was a developer.

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ELI Editor Layer Index - OpenStreetMap Wiki

The other way around, using the sources outside the context of an OSM editor means that you should not be using API keys intended for that and should at least eventually pay (as has been pointed out there are generous free tiers).

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then why imagery in editors is insufficient and separate webpage is needed?

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Are you able to provide an answer to my question? If not, why are you replying?

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How am i doing that?

Do you mean OAuth authorisation? If not how am i using API keys?

Again, what does ELI stand for?

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Some of editors are webpages, such as iD so they answer your title.

iD also accepts coordinates as a part of URL.

No idea whether it solves your problem as it is not really clear what you try to do.
But when you are logged in you will not be asked for login.

Editor Layer Index

See OSM Wiki, findable by putting ELI into search bar: Editor Layer Index - OpenStreetMap Wiki

As part of request send when asking for aerial imagery tiles.

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A third party website displaying imagery isn’t an OSM editor. As all the global mosaics are commercial products you need permission one way or the other to be able to utilise them. Microsoft, Mapbox and ESRI have been kind enough to give permission, and provide API keys for access to their products for editing OSM. That this isn’t a given and that misuse can cause permission to be revoked is best illustrated by the similar arrangement with Maxar going away.

I answered that two days ago, see Webpage to view aerial imagery - #6 by SimonPoole

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